Tag Archives: SPG

An Overlooked SPG/Aeroplan Promotion

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Chris

As I had a string of Starwood stays last week, I was far more concerned with SPG’s Better by the Night promotion and overlooked the other promotions that were more quietly announced.  Loyalty Traveler notes another promotion, one for Aeroplan … Continue reading →

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Asia, the Long Way: Aloft Bangkok

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Chris

For my night in Bangkok, I chose the Aloft in Sukhumvit. Overall, my room felt like a cookie-cutter replica of my previous Aloft stay last summer.

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A Weekend Jaunt to Europe: Sheraton London Heathrow

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Chris

Since I had an early morning flight to Dublin, I decided that I would stay near the airport.  Initially, I was considering rooms with roughly 100USD/night rates as I just needed a bed and a shower. Having accumulated a large … Continue reading →

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Membership has its Rewards: Four Points Sydney Darling Harbour

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Chris

For my three days, two nights in Sydney, I booked a revenue stay at the Four Points by Sheraton Sydney Darling Harbour.   I was quite pleased by the location, as it was a short walk from the restaurants and … Continue reading →

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My 2011 Mile and Point Earning and Burning

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Chris

I traveled just over 144k miles this year, approximately 125k of which were revenue flights: I wound up with four redemptions: 2 nights at the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas as part of Starwood’s Free Resort Nights promotion. 1 upgrade … Continue reading →

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Double and Triple SPG Points

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Chris

SPG is offering bonus points on multinight stays between 1/9 and 4/8.  Two night stays earn double points; three night or more stays earn triple points.  The offer has a number of nonparticipating hotels.

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The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Chris

From my six Starwood stays during the earlier promotion, I had two free resort nights that I used for my stay at the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, a Category 6 Starwood hotel that normally retails for a minimum of … Continue reading →

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Fall Hotel Promotions

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Chris

Starwood announced its Triple Up promotion.  For stays involving a Thursday or Sunday night, there is a triple SPG point bonus; for all other stays, there is a double SPG point bonus.  There’s a few nonparticipating hotels as well. Registration … Continue reading →

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SPG Amex Ends Today

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Chris

The 30k signup bonus for the Starwood Amex ends today.  The bonus is split into two halves, 10k on first purchase and 20k more after $4.5k of spending. SPG points generally transfer at 1:1 with most airlines (United/Continental are exceptions).  … Continue reading →

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Westin Washington Dulles

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Chris

To top off my last stay with last quarter’s Starwood promotion, I stayed at the Westin Washington Dulles.

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